New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Name: Jared Nicholes Nampa, Idaho  jnicholes May 31, 2018 9:08 AM CST |
| Hello, I was out taking care of my garden today when I passed by a tree that was growing by my fence. I noticed this tree had a lot of small fruit on it. There are no trees like this in the area as far as I know. I'm trying to figure out what it is. It's growing right next to the fence, and I don't want it to damage the fence. Trying to figure out if it's worth saving the tree. Pictures of the fruits, the leaves, the bark, and the tree itself.     Jared |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI May 31, 2018 9:28 AM CST |
| Hi Jared Its a Mulberry tree (Morus). The fruit is edible but some trees produce better fruit than others. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Name: Jared Nicholes Nampa, Idaho jnicholes May 31, 2018 11:51 AM CST |
| Hello, @Daisyl, thank you so much. I really appreciate the help. I have no idea how the tree got there, but it's there. It's growing right next to the fence, literally. How do you usually tell when the berries are ripe? Thanks again, Jared |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 31, 2018 1:07 PM CST |
| They will start falling from the tree - the ripe berries come off in your hand very easily, like picking ripe blackberries. Your tree was a gift from the birds. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Name: John Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) You can't have too many viburnums..              ViburnumValley May 31, 2018 5:32 PM CST |
| The darker the fruit - towards dark blue/black - the riper it is. You can squeeze them, too - softness is a good indicator. If you like the flavor, you won't want to wait lest the birds take them and deposit seeds elsewhere. You will learn to test your tolerance for the gradation of tartness as you work back from full black ripe to deep red to reddish pink. John |
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